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You mean Martin Luther (1483–1546), the German monk whose actions in the early 16th century launched the Protestant Reformation. Brief overview:
- Who he was: Born in Eisleben, Saxony, in 1483. Trained as a lawyer, became an Augustinian monk and theology professor at the University of Wittenberg.
- Key events:
- 1517: Nailed (or posted) the 95 Theses to the Wittenberg church door — a public critique of the sale of indulgences and church practices. This act is conventionally dated as the start of the Reformation.
- 1520–1521: Published major works — Address to the Christian Nobility, On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church, and The Freedom of a Christian. Excommunicated by Pope Leo X in 1521 and refused to recant at the Diet of Worms.
- 1521–1522: Hid at Wartburg Castle, translated the New Testament into German (1522); finished the full German Bible in 1534.
- 1525: Married former nun Katharina von Bora; helped shape Protestant church practices and clerical marriage norms.
- Main teachings: Sola fide (justification by faith alone), Sola scriptura (Scripture alone as the authority for faith and practice), priesthood of all believers, a reduced sacramental system (typically two sacraments: baptism and the Lord’s Supper).
- Cultural impact: Helped create Lutheranism and influenced many other Protestant movements; promoted vernacular worship and Bible reading; influenced education and politics in German-speaking lands and beyond.
- Controversies and later life: He opposed the Peasants’ Revolt (1524–25) and wrote harshly against the rebels; later writings included virulently antisemitic tracts (e.g., On the Jews and Their Lies, 1543) that have stained his legacy.
- Notable works: 95 Theses (1517), Address to the Christian Nobility (1520), On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church (1520), The Freedom of a Christian (1520), German New Testament (1522), Bible (1534).
If you want, I can expand on any part — his theology, timeline of the Reformation, his Bible translation, or his lasting influence and controversies.
- Who he was: Born in Eisleben, Saxony, in 1483. Trained as a lawyer, became an Augustinian monk and theology professor at the University of Wittenberg.
- Key events:
- 1517: Nailed (or posted) the 95 Theses to the Wittenberg church door — a public critique of the sale of indulgences and church practices. This act is conventionally dated as the start of the Reformation.
- 1520–1521: Published major works — Address to the Christian Nobility, On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church, and The Freedom of a Christian. Excommunicated by Pope Leo X in 1521 and refused to recant at the Diet of Worms.
- 1521–1522: Hid at Wartburg Castle, translated the New Testament into German (1522); finished the full German Bible in 1534.
- 1525: Married former nun Katharina von Bora; helped shape Protestant church practices and clerical marriage norms.
- Main teachings: Sola fide (justification by faith alone), Sola scriptura (Scripture alone as the authority for faith and practice), priesthood of all believers, a reduced sacramental system (typically two sacraments: baptism and the Lord’s Supper).
- Cultural impact: Helped create Lutheranism and influenced many other Protestant movements; promoted vernacular worship and Bible reading; influenced education and politics in German-speaking lands and beyond.
- Controversies and later life: He opposed the Peasants’ Revolt (1524–25) and wrote harshly against the rebels; later writings included virulently antisemitic tracts (e.g., On the Jews and Their Lies, 1543) that have stained his legacy.
- Notable works: 95 Theses (1517), Address to the Christian Nobility (1520), On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church (1520), The Freedom of a Christian (1520), German New Testament (1522), Bible (1534).
If you want, I can expand on any part — his theology, timeline of the Reformation, his Bible translation, or his lasting influence and controversies.
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